Twelve days of Christmas - daily entertainment

Never mind the three French hens, what you want from your seasonal entertainment is a healthy dose of pomp and circumstance. Here’s a stocking-full of the glitziest events and most exciting spectacles around

2 The Wizard of OzThe Lyceum’s Christmas shows always tend to crank the magic up to 11, but recreating the all-singing, all-dancing Land of Oz in glorious Technicolour is an ambitious undertaking even for them.Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, Sat 1–Sun 30 Dec.

4 The Golden CompassThe big, glossy cinematic equivalent of roast turkey with all the trimmings. Nicole Kidman and a be-whiskered Daniel Craig head up a thoroughly classy cast for the first part of Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy. General release from Wed 5 Dec.

5 CinderellaVanishing Point’s Matthew Lenton writes and directs this big-spectacle version of the story about the wee lassie in the kitchen who gets her chance to go to the ball. Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Fri 7–Sat 29 Dec.

8 It’s A Wonderful LifeEveryone’s favourite Christmas movie seems to be re-released every year now, but still tugs powerfully at the heartstrings. Every time a bell rings, an angel gets their wings, you know. General release from Fri 14 Dec.